The Heavenly Play (Himlaspelet)

Overview

"The Heavenly Play" - Mats Ersson is engaged to Marit and they plan to get married in the spring. But when the plague comes, the people accuse Marit of witchcraft. She is sentenced to death. Mats can not understand the divine justice and decides to go to paradise and ask God himself. It becomes a journey where he meets the prophets, king Solomon and finally God himself.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Rune Lindström

Mats Ersson

Eivor Landström

Marit Knutsdotter

Anders Henrikson

God

Holger Löwenadler

King Salomo

Gudrun Brost

King Salomo's mistress

Arnold Sjöstrand

Juvas Anders, painter

Emil Fjellström

Gammel-Jerk

Nils Gustafsson

Blind man at the road